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Updates: Into Eleventh Day of Military Offensives on Rohingya Population in Northern Arakan

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September 4, 2017

We are today into the eleventh day of the Myanmar military's full blown offensives on the Rohingya population across Northern Arakan. What we have been witnessing since August 25 are widespread arson attacks on Rohingya villages, burning down villages one by one, horrific massacres and summary executions of countless (Rohingya) civilians, massive displacements, unimaginable stream of refugee exodus into Bangladesh and unimaginable horrors of atrocity crimes.

Below are some figures of Rohingya civilians killed/executed, displaced and forced to flee to Bangladesh and the numbers of villages affected, damaged, partially burnt or entirely burnt down.

1. Number killed, excecuted, or burnt or shot death: Over 3,0002. Remained Internally displaced in Northern Arakan: Over 200,0003. Numbers fled to Bangladesh: more than 150 000 (today official figure is 87 000 but there are thousands who fled and not counted by the officials) 4: Numbers trapped at the border trying to cross Naf River: 30,000 - 40,000 (approximately)5: Numbers trapped in Maungdaw South: 20,0006: Numbers trapped between Maungdaw and Buthidaung: 50,000 (this figure include in Internally displaced)7. Villages (hamlets) damaged; burnt partially or wholly in 3 townships (Maungdaw, Buthidaung and Rathedaung): Over 140[Note: All figures give above are approximations based on our reports and trends of violence. We'll come up with figures as exactly as possible once the situation calms down.]

Below are the reports we have recieved so far today (the eleventh day; September 4, 2017)

1- [2am 4/9/2017] Myanmar military and Rakhine extremists set fire on Rohingya homes at 'Auk Phyu Ma' village in Northern Maungdaw at around 12:30am.

2- [6am 4/9/2017] Rohingya houses at 'Zay Kone Tan' hamlet of 'Aley Than Kyaw' village in southern Maungdaw were set fire by Myanmar Army today at 5:30am.

3- [11am 4/9/2017]: Another village in southern Maungdaw named 'Zawmadat' was set fire by Myanmar Army and Rakhine extremists today at 10am.

Sources say had been calm and no attacks on anyone by anyone had taken place in and around the village until Myanmar military and Rakhine extremists set fire on the calm village in at 10am today.

4- [10am 4/9/2017] Remaining standing Rohingya houses at 'Thinbaw Kwe,' 'Thawan Chaung' and 'Inn Din' in southern Maungdaw have been set ablaze by the Myanmar military and the Rakhine extremists. 'Khwa Chaung' hamlet of 'Inn Din' village has been burnt down to its entirity.

8- [4:15pm 4/9/2017] The Myanmar military, BGP and the Rakhine extremists are now attempting to torch 'Godu Thara'village in Southern Maungdaw. The Rohingya villagers are resisting the attackers. Sounds of gun-shots and fire-launchers are being heard.

9- [6:30pm 4/9/2017] Duchiradan and East hamlet of Gawduthara were set fire by Myanmar Army and Rakhine extremists at 6:30PM today.

To be updated as news breaks....

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Below are some of the reports on the situation in northern Arakan from September 1 to September 3, which couldn't update due to some difficulties.

1- [6am 1/9/2017]: A group consists of about 1000 Myanmar military, BGP and Rakhine extremists has besieged Bagonna East hamlet in Southern Maungdaw South since 5:45am.

2- [10am 1/9/2017] Myanmar military are torching 'Kyauk Pandu' village in Southern Maungdaw again and attempting to attack Rohingya villagers taking refuge in the mountains.

3- [10:15am 1/9/2017] Rohingya homes at 'Mangala' village of Quarter 3 in Maungdaw has been set ablaze by the Myanmar BGP and the Rakhine extremists again.

4- [11:30am 1/9/2017] A motorcycle shop owned by Yusuf (s/o) Shomshu, a Rohingya resident of Quarter 5 in Maungdaw, has been looted by Rakhine extremists. The shop was burnt down after looting.

5- [2pm 1/9/2017] The Myanmar military set fire on Rohingya houses at 'Zedi Pyin' hamlet of 'Kyauk Pandu' village in Southern Maungdaw at 8am.

10- [2/9/2017] Drama staged 2: The Myanmar authorities ordered the Rohingya villagers at Quarter 2 in Maungdaw downtown to offer 'Eid Prayer' this morning. And the Government officials filmed them while offering prayers.

11- [2/9/2017] 9 Rohingya figureheads were arrested by the Myanmar military at 'Aan Daang (Inn Din)' village in southern Maungdaw on September 1 after calling them on pretext of a meeting. They have been detained at the Buddhist monastery in the village. The villagers fear that the military will kill them.

12- [2/9/2017] 9 Rohingya houses were set ablaze by the Myanmar military at Quarter 6 of 'Myint Hlut' sub-township in southern #Maungdaw on September 1.

This afternoon another...house was plundered & torced by the #Myanmar military. The house belonged to 'Dolu (s/o) Hashim (30)

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13- [3:30pm 3/9/2017] The Myanmar military are setting fire on Rohingya homes at 'Kyaung Taung (Gora Khali)' in Southern Maungdaw. So are in 'Myint Hlut' village.

14- [6pm 3/9/2017] The Myanmar army are torching the Rohingya houses at 'Maung Nama' and 'Phawat Chaung' in Maungdaw since 5 PM today.